Belgium Treasury Holdings in 2015
Belgium Treasury Holdings opened 2015 at $355B and closed at $122B, a -65.68% move for the year. The high of $355B was reached on January 31, and the low of $111B on August 31.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $355B | $355B | $355B | $355B | +0.00% |
| Feb | $345B | $345B | $345B | $345B | +0.00% |
| Mar | $253B | $253B | $253B | $253B | +0.00% |
| Apr | $229B | $229B | $229B | $229B | +0.00% |
| May | $203B | $203B | $203B | $203B | +0.00% |
| Jun | $208B | $208B | $208B | $208B | +0.00% |
| Jul | $156B | $156B | $156B | $156B | +0.00% |
| Aug | $111B | $111B | $111B | $111B | +0.00% |
| Sep | $136B | $136B | $136B | $136B | +0.00% |
| Oct | $138B | $138B | $138B | $138B | +0.00% |
| Nov | $144B | $144B | $144B | $144B | +0.00% |
| Dec | $122B | $122B | $122B | $122B | +0.00% |
Events During 2015
The PBoC devalued the yuan by 1.9% in a single day on August 11, 2015, the first meaningful devaluation since 1994. Global risk assets convulsed.
Brent crude fell from $115 in June 2014 to $27 in January 2016, a 77% collapse. Shale oversupply and OPEC's refusal to cut production broke the commodity supercycle that had dominated markets since 2003.
The Swiss National Bank abandoned its 1.20 EUR/CHF floor on January 15, 2015. The franc immediately surged 30%, blowing up retail FX brokers and exposing the fragility of exchange rate commitments.
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